"It appears to be. And its hostility is only likely to increase as the regime turns to forces such as nationalism to legitimate itself in the face of an inevitable slowdown in China’s rate of growth." "All of them received the same order and threat. This unexpected massive government action... more &raquo;

From Murong Xuecun on the 'evil cult' crackdown. Basically, evil cults : unregistered orgs that the Party doesn't yet control :: internet porn : political online content the Party doesn't like. “Evil cult" crackdown is a transparent pretense to bring more of society under tighter control. more &raquo;

If you answer “because those church buildings violated building codes!" then this panda facepalm is for you. Government documents acquired by the NYT confirm what we knew all along: they're targeting Christianity. But the details are interesting. more &raquo;

There's no shortage around here of money with anti-Party/pro-FLG messages stamped on them. For the first time that I've seen, our neighbourhood's Anti-Evil Cult Warning & Education Propaganda Board is addressing the currency defacement. Images, text, and translation. more &raquo;

Too many conspicuous steeples made Zhejiang province Party head Xia Baolong uncomfortable, so he ordered some crosses removed and slated a couple churches for demolition. Then the seniors decided to occupy church. more &raquo;